Grilled Steaks With Sweet-spicy Hoisin Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus more for rubbing
• 4 medium shallots, thinly sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon finely grated gingerroot
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
• 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 (1/2 lb) beef strip steaks (1/2 lb each)
• 2 large sweet onions, sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 light a grill.
• 2 in a medium saucepan, heat the 1/4 cup of oil.
• 3 add the shallots, garlic, ginger, crushed red pepper and cilantro and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 7 minutes.
• 4 add the hoisin, soy sauce and chicken stock, raise the heat to moderately high and boil until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• 5 stir in the honey.
• 6 remove from the heat and stir in the butter until blended; keep warm.
• 7 generously rub the steaks and onions with oil and season with salt and pepper.
• 8 grill the steaks over high heat for 4 minutes per side, or until nicely browned and medium-rare.
• 9 transfer the steaks to a carving board and let rest for 5 minutes.
• 10 grill the onions for 4 minutes per side, or until charred.
• 11 transfer the onions to a platter.
• 12 thickly slice the steaks and arrange on the platter.
• 13 serve with the steak sauce, baked potatoes with choice of toppings and haricots verts.